St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-17

Everything Ready for the Recep-
ton Of the Ice ling and His sub
jecis--SIreeL IlluminatiOns To-
Night.
Preparations for the opening of the win
ter carnival are very nearly complete. The
comparatively moderate weather of the
past week has enabled outdoor work to go
briskly on, and the time has been improved
by the carnival management The ice
palace is complete but for the finishing
touches. Only the ornamental ice blocks
on top of part of the wall remain to be put
III place. Last year it was several days
after the opening before the main tower
was finished, but yesterday the central
tower was completed. and all the hosting
apparatus and Stagings removed. This
alone gives the palace finished appearance.
Workmen were engaged all day yesterday
In placing the electric lights. of which there
will be thirty three inside the tower and
about sixty more between the towers and
the outer walls. TIE first grand
illumination of the palace will be on Tues
day evening. beginning at Z o'clock. The
fences and tOboggan slide at the grounds
have been nearly completed. Evergreens
have been placed about the park and fences
the same as last year, and booths have been
put in. The skating and curling Kinks are
arranged on the left and right of the en-
trance, and the grand entrance is this year
brought south to Twelfth street. The work
necessary for the street illumination is prac-
tically complete. men having been at work
yesterday putting OH the last globes. The
heaviest arches have been gwen a wooden
support at each corner. and on some of
these although otherwise complete, the
gas connections have not been made.
Everything will be in readiness for the
grand street
ILLUMINATION THIS EVENING.
The Indians have already set up their
tepees in Carnival park. and among them
are seen many faces familiar to visitors at
the carnival last year. The ice statuary in
bridge square and in front of the union
depot has been abandoned and will be
placed within the courts of the palace as d
part of the programme is to have as many
attractions as possible within the grounds.
BY no means this least important feature
of carnival preparations Is the fact that not
less than 1000 people have procured uni
forms Of different clubs. Carnival-gOerS
of last year will scarcely recognize some of
the local clubs on account of the changes in
their uniforms, which have very generally
been improved. both in durability and in
combination of color. The managers of
the carnival are very deslrous chat ali peo-
pie having uniforms should wear them con-
tinuously during the carnival, and not keep
them simply for parade. as their constant
appearance on the streets adds reality and
life 10 the whole carnival idea.
The features to-day viii be the formal
opening of tobOggan slides III different parts
OF the city and the Indian parade during
the afternoon. to be followed by the street
illumination in the evening.
FINE EQUIPAGE DISPLAY.
The committee on displays OF fine equipageS
officially announces that on Thursday of this
and next week. from , O'Clock to p. m,
grand driving fetes will take place. All gen
tlemen from neighbOring cities, as well as St.
Paul, are invited 10 participate. II is eX-
p cted that the decorations and novelties in
Re way OF tUrnOuts will suTpass those OF last
year. and that this feature will be one of the
most attractive parts of the carnival. Prizes
will be offered for the finest, as well as the
most novel, tuFnOutS.